Porphyrio melanotus

Australasian Swamphen at Pialligo, ACT

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Porphyrio melanotus 11 Aug 2025 MatthewFrawley
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  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Jul 2025 12:45 PM Recorded on
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Species information

  • Porphyrio melanotus Scientific name
  • Australasian Swamphen Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 796.5m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Porphyrio porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio

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